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Comedy Classes

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Happy Valley Improv offers a range of classes, from a full improv sequence, to improv master classes to standup, comedic writing, sketch, and more!

Read more about our class offerings below. Please also note our Economic Hardship Scholarship, which is available for Improv 101. We are also willing to work with discounted rates or payment plans for those who can't quite cover the cost - just reach out to us at [email protected]!

All classes are held at the Blue Brick Theatre, 209 W. Calder Way, State College, PA 16801.

Improv 101: Intro to Improv

 
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This is a beginner-level class that teaches basic improv principles in a fun and supportive environment. We will focus on stage presence, "yes and," and basic scenework. This class will culminate in an optional student showcase for friends and family.

Cost for the six-week session is $200.

Registration will be capped at 15 for each class.

Enroll Today!

Improv 201: Building Strong Characters

This is an intermediate class for those who have completed our Improv 101 course. It will focus on existing within the world of an improv scene through character work, space work, and object work. This course will culminate in a student showcase at the Blue Brick Theatre.

​Prerequisite: ​Improv 101

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Cost for the six-week session is $200.

Registration will be capped at 12 for this class.

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Improv 202: Building Strong Scenes

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This is an intermediate class for those who have completed our Improv 101 course. It will focus on playing scenes with partners, gifting, endowment and heightening. This course will culminate in a student showcase at the Blue Brick Theatre.

​Prerequisite: ​Improv 101

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Cost for the six-week session is $200.

Registration will be capped at 12 for this class.
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Improv 301: Elements of Longform

 This class will introduce students to longform concepts and challenge them to work collaboratively to create longform improvisation. This course will culminate in a student showcase at the Blue Brick Theatre.

​Prerequisite: Improv 101, Improv 201, and Improv 202

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Cost for the six-week session is $200.

Registration will be capped at 10 for this class.
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Enroll Today!

Stand Up 101: Writing and Performing Stand Up Comedy

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This class will teach and refine students in the art of stand up comedy. Participants will study different ways of writing and delivering jokes, engage in thoughtful discussion around comedy topics, and prepare a 5-minute stand-up set to be performed at the Blue Brick Theatre. 

​Prerequisite: None!

Cost for the six-week session is $200.

Registration will be capped at 12 for this class.
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209 W Calder Way
State College, PA 16801
(814) 954-0053

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  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Tenets
    • Our Company Members >
      • Alumni
  • Grab Tickets!
  • 2025 Happy Valley XL Improv Festival
    • XL Improv Fest Submission Guidelines
    • 2025 XL Fest Instructors
    • XL Fest Sponsorships
    • XL Fest Accommodations
    • XL Improv Festival FAQs
    • 2025 XL Festival Schedule of Events
    • Past XL Festivals >
      • 2022 Happy Valley XL Improv Festival >
        • 2022 XL Festival Schedule of Events
        • 2022 XL Fest Instructors
      • 2023 Happy Valley XL Improv Festival >
        • 2023 XL Festival Schedule of Events
        • 2023 XL Fest Instructors
      • 2024 Happy Valley XL Improv Festival >
        • 2024 XL Festival Schedule of Events
        • 2024 XL Fest Instructors
  • Theatre Upgrades
  • Classes
    • Economic Hardship Scholarship
  • Work With Us
    • Workshops
    • Private Shows
    • Community Events & Outreach
  • Youth Training Program
    • Youth Tenets
    • Youth Teachers
  • Improv Practice Group
  • Improv & Pedagogy
    • Education-focused Workshops
    • Literature
  • Merchandise!
  • Press
    • Press Kit
  • FAQs
  • Contact
  • Newsletter Signup
  • Our Partners
    • The State Theatre
    • PASCP
    • 3 Dots Downtown
    • The Makery
    • Happy Valley LaunchBox
    • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
    • Federal Taphouse
    • SCYP
    • Central PA Theatre and Dance Fest
    • Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts + First Night
    • CBICC
    • Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
  • Member Sites
    • AWRebels (Jason Browne)
    • James Tierney
    • Samuel Jaye Tanner
  • Happy Valley XS Improv Festival 2024
    • XS Improv Festival FAQs